Blade Runner 2049 and the Quest for Industry 4.0

What is it about?

Ethics and Automation. Industry 4.0 (formerly known as Industrie 4.0) is a subset of the Internet of Things with some industrial things added devised by the German industry sector [1]. Its recommendations describe the combined interaction between Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs), smart factory and the cloud. The product is designed with the way it will be produced, the form it will relate to its associated information, its place in the smart factory as well as collaboration with similar industrial units in mind. Nevertheless, it seems to affect more than the industrial segment because, in one way or the other, everybody will be impacted by it. From the hermit who just want to forget about any type of problem (but has bills to pay and needs to buy food) to the illiterate small farmer who does not have electricity at home but sells some of his/her goods, nobody is out of its reach. Consequently, Industry 4.0 should be implemented according to an interdisciplinary fashion and in close cooperation with other key knowledge areas and sectors.

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Why is it important?

Industry 4.0 (formerly known as Industrie 4.0) is a subset of the Internet of Things with some industrial things added devised by the German industry sector [1]. Its recommendations describe the combined interaction between Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs), smart factory and the cloud. The product is designed with the way it will be produced, the form it will relate to its associated information, its place in the smart factory as well as collaboration with similar industrial units in mind. Nevertheless, it seems to affect more than the industrial segment because, in one way or the other, everybody will be impacted by it. From the hermit who just want to forget about any type of problem (but has bills to pay and needs to buy food) to the illiterate small farmer who does not have electricity at home but sells some of his/her goods, nobody is out of its reach. Consequently, Industry 4.0 should be implemented according to an interdisciplinary fashion and in close cooperation with other key knowledge areas and sectors.

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